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Festival 2019 to highlight book role and knowledge connection

The Book Festival 2019 will take place at the Hanoi Library on April 19 under the theme “Books – Connecting Knowledge and Development”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Book Festival 2019 will takeplace at the Hanoi Library on April 19 under the theme “Books – ConnectingKnowledge and Development”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, andTourism.

The event will be among activities to mark the Vietnam BookDay (April 21) and the World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

The festival aims to honour the value of books; highlightthe role and significance of books to society; promote reading culture amongthe community; and raise public awareness of the importance of reading toenrich knowledge and skills.

Within the event’s framework, many activities will be held,including an exhibition showcasing documents on the process of knowledgeformation and development, the quintessence of humankind’s brainpower, and thelinkages between knowledge from past to present and future.

An exchange between authors and readers will be organised,during which new books by painter Trang Thanh Hien and Prof. Thai Kim Lan willbe introduced.

In addition, the organisingboard will also hold a painting competition for children on the topic of"Hanoi – City for Peace", along with a storytelling contest based onbooks in Vietnamese and English and a book-author recognition contest.

The board also called on organisationsand individuals to donate books to support libraries in remote and poor areas.–VNA  
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